Shinji is chosen from amongst the multiverse to provide something to a mysterious benefactor following the fight against the 14th Angel. Starting over again, he chooses to try harder to be a better person. Unfortunately for Shinji, it isn't as easy as simply trying.
Convinced by a certain melon farmer to get back in the Eva and save everyone, Shinji Ikari's Unit 01 falls silent just before the killing blow can land on Zeruel. A mysterious voice questions his resolve and offers him a chance to win.
You Are (Not) Complete, by BardInTheForest, is a Neon Genesis Evangelion Peggy Sue fanfic with a focus on rationale, consequences for actions and living with the complex psychological ramifications of abuse, trauma and isolation. All, of course, whilst fighting Kaiju, meddling masterminds, haunting past(s) and growing pains. Started in July 2018, finished in May 2020 with 167 chapters and over 1.8 million words.
The fic can be read here
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Tropes:
- Big Ego, Hidden Depths: After returning to the past, Shinji and Rei know that Asuka's bragging is a front to cover deep-seated issues and insecurities, so they try not to set her off (and she tries to be calmer and more open).
- Doorstopper: The fic is over 1.8 million words.
- Drives Like Crazy: In the first chapter, Misato is described as pulling into a parking spot "at the sedate speed of forty kilometers an hour".
